In a primary school in Nsanje, Southern Malawi, children have given up their classrooms and school yard for over 500 displaced families who fled the devastating floods that hit the poor African nation in January.

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the International Republican Institute (IRI) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to boost their work together on democratic governance and inclusive political pluralism.

Sariatu Kamara owns a beauty salon in Sierra Leone's capital Freetown. Her business has been hit hard by Ebola. Through a UNDP supported programme, she and many others have been helped to weather the economic storm.

The UN contribution to Ebola recovery, tackling crises, building resilience, climate change and poverty reduction dominated discussions during UNDP/UNFPA/UNOPS Executive Board meetings in New York this week, against the backdrop of the tremendous opportunity presented by events in 2015 for sustainable development.

UNDP's core goal is to help countries eradicate poverty while reducing inequalities and exclusion. It aims to do so by working with partner organizations and governments across the world to develop sustainable development pathways, promote inclusive governance and build resilience to crisis.

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), governments from the countries hardest hit by Ebola and the international community shared initial priorities to boost recovery efforts in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone today.

The sixth annual Social Good Summit, a unique convening of world leaders, new media and technology experts, grassroots activists and voices from around the world, today announced that its marquee event coinciding with United Nations Week, will take place on September 27 and 28 at 92nd Street Y in New York with a week of related activities around the globe including meet-ups hosted locally by members of the social good community, and signature events supported by Social Good Summit partners.